Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,860, John Fipps, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
or 2 Fipps, John Fips!
NUMBER
S. 34860
CONTENTS

From 15,595 R New Hampshire
to Massachusetts.
John Fipps *
of Dunbarton in the state of New Hampshire
who was a Private in the regiment comd
Colonel Tappan of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of Three years
scribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of July, 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of October 1819
and sent to Joshua Darling Esq r
Henniker Amherst C o . New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 1 st 16 3/4 13:18
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 18
* Fipps $ 61:18
W. H. R. June 26, 07.
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
File Mch 120
Continued
Let to Hon. C. Cushing Mar 23. 1841.
John Fipps, of Dunbarton, N.H., Private in the regiment comd by Col. Tappan of the Mass. line, for the term of three years, was entitled to a pension of $8 per month from July 16, 1819, to the time of his discharge or death. He was discharged on the 16th of July, 1822. His widow, Sarah Fipps, was entitled to a pension of $4 per month from the time of his death until her death or remarriage. She was entitled to a lump sum of $100 at the time of her death or remarriage.

John Fries's Affid. on applic n . for a pension
Col. Tupper's Maj th Regt.
1701 - 3 years.
16 July 1819 -
(see final settlement cert. no. 32681)
Admitted

I John Phipps formerly of Ipswich in the County of the Essex and State of Massachu- setts Bay then so called, now resident in the Town of Dunbarton in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire testify and declare upon oath that I enlisted into the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War on the fourteenth day of March 1781, for and during the term of three years and served said term in 18 months of said enlistment in Capt Daniel Lunt's Company in the 10th Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Col a  John Benjamin Tupper, and was then transferred into a Company commanded by Joshua Benson in the First Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Col a Joseph Vose and served, the whole of said enlistment on the Continental establishment in the Massachusetts Line as aforesaid until, about the fifth of March 1784 when I was regularly discharged from the Service aforesaid, at a place called West Point in New York. I lost my discharge in a voyage from the West Indies

in a gale, about 8 years since - I hereby transmit, the original contract or articles of agreement, with a blank in the Town of Ipswich aforesaid - and I now declare upon oath, that I faithfully performed the Service therein specified, as aforesaid and the compensation therein specified and paid me, on the part of said Capt was considered, as a Bounty, in addition to the contemplated pay -
I further testify and say, that I am poor and in reduced circumstances in life and stand in need of assistance from my Country for support
July 16. 1819.
John Fips
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. July 16. 1819
Then personally appeared John Fips aforesaid, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him this day subscribed, contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me Joshua Darling
Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Hillsborough County New Hampshire
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. July 16. 1819

I Joshua Darling Judge of the Court aforesaid hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Fips, the aforesaid Applicant did serve in the Revolutionary War, on the Continental establishment, against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service — And I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Applicant is in very reduced circumstances and stands in need of aid and assistance from his country for support.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 16 th July A.D. 1819.
Joshua Darling State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough ss. } Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the First District Hillsborough County. New Hampshire hereby certify, that the Hon. Joshua Darling is a Judge of said Court — that the foregoing is his signature, and that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have subscribed the same with my hand this, Fourteenth day of September A.D. 1819. Moses Eastman Clerk

John Gipps 15575 Gipps
Mar. 20
Con D.L.E.
John Gipps Swan

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
Court of Sessions At a special Court of Common Pleas for the said district , now holden at Amherst in said county, on this Thirteenth day of February 182 0 , being a court of record, having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
Present { Joshua Darling } Chief Justice. { J. B. Smith } Justices. { Isaac Smith } { Abel Smith } { Abel Wilson } { Joseph Philbrick }
Personally appeared, in open court, John Fife aged 54 years, resident in Dunbarton in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit:— he enlisted in capt David Smith's company in Colonel Benjamin Tupper's Regiment and served one year and one half and was transferred to Capt Joshua Benson's company of Col. Dosey's Regiment and served eighteen months under the same enlistment in the year 1819 the date of my original declaration was on the 16th day July 1819
I have received a pension: the certificate of which is numbered 15,575
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;" and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto an- nexed and by me subscribed.
My occupation labourer but am not able to labour any
My family, residing with me, consists of
I have not one article of property except my own clothes I did not make application sooner because I was out of the state John Fife
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the thirteenth day of February Anno Domini, 182 0 .
I Enoch Dearing Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited, in the foregoing schedule, is no value
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this thirteenth day of February 182 0 .
E. Dearing Clerk of the Court for the County of Hillsborough.

34 860 Rev INVALID.
Rev
File No. 84,860 John Fipps* His Rev No
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 189
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* W.W.H. June 26, 1907.

File Mch 20

No 29
Articles of Agreement made by and between John Phips of Ipswich in the County of Essex in the State of Massachusetts Bay Soldier of the One part. And Jonathan Cogswell John Cheate Esq r William Cogswell Joseph Cogswell Thomas Burnham William Burnham Shem W Burnham y s 3 Ephraim Davis John Cogswell John Cogswell y s 3 Thomas Low William Low Jonathan Over Abner Peland Daniel Andrew John Andrew Thomas Giddings Aaron Giddings all of said Ipswich Claps agreeable to Resolves of the General Court of said State of the 2 d of December and 26 th of February last (being the Clap of the 29 th in said Town) to procure and an able bodied and Effective man to serve in the Continental Army Three years or during the war of the other part. Witnesseth That the said John Phips for the Consideration hereinafter Expressed to be paid by said Claps, does hereby Covenant promise and Engage to and with the said Claps that he the said John Phips will serve for them in the Continental Army Three years next Ensuing the date hereof unless Regularly discharged sooner.
In Consideration whereof the abovenamed and Numbered does hereby Covenant and Engage to and with the said John Phips that they the said Claps will pay to the said John Phips Or his Order Four Pounds Silver Lawful money or the worth thereof in Bills of publick Credit for each and every Month he shall serve in the Army aforesaid for said Claps, to be paid at the End of Each year, each one in said Claps to pay his proportion to the same According to his Rate in the last State Tax that shall be Ex tant at the above times of payment.
In Witness whereof the parties Above named have hereunto set their Hands Interchangably the Fourteenth day of March One Thousand Seven hundred & Eighty One.
  Thomas Giddings  John Phips    Aaron Giddings  Jonathan Cogswell    John Andrew Junr.  John Cheate    Daniel Andrew  William Cogswell Junr.    Ephraim Davis  Joseph Cogswell Junr.    John Cogswell  John Cogswell    Abner Peland  Jonathan Over    William Burnham 3  Thomas Burnham     Thos. Burnham y s 3     Thomas Low     William Low  

1781 Ipswich March 27
Gentleman of the Clap within named please to pay to m c Jacob Goodhue my wages as they shall become due according to the tenor of the within obligation and his Receipt shall be your Discharge
John Fips
Ipswich march the 19 1782
Rec d twenty Nine pound and three pence in part for one year services
I Seth Goodhue of Lawspil age testify and say, that the within named John Phifer is now resident in Farmington, and that at the date of the within articles of agreement, he was living with my Father in the within named Ipswich, and that he, on the week next following said date, with several others, set off as a Soldier to serve according to said agreement, and at the expiration of three years or a few days after, he came home to my Father's, and said he was regularly discharged, and I think I saw his discharge but I don't know that I read it — I further say that I was knowing to said Phifer receiving his wages of the within named Clap. Attest. John Gould Seth Goodhue
Cambridge June 24 1789

Messrs St. Proctor and D r Michell's Affidavit in proof of the indigence of John Fapis.

I John Proctor of Henniker in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, and I David Mighill of Dunbarton, in said County, testify and say that we are well acquainted, with John Fips, formerly of Ipswich, but now of Dunbarton aforesaid, and know him to be in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in great need of assistance from his Country for  for his for support July 16. 1819 John Proctor David Mighill
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss.
July 16. 1819
Then personally appeared the above named St. John Proctor and Doctor David Mighill who are gentlemen of veracity and truth, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed is just and true
Before me Joshua Darling
Justice of the Peace of the Queen within & for said County of Hillsborough
Sworn to July 16. 1819

Mar 17. 41
copy
Wm Lloyd
copy
3 p.m. Brownstown, Mar 1841.
L. Edwards Esq
Perkins Office
Washington
Hon C. Cumming

Washington 15 March 1841
Sir:
It seems to be implied in the enclosed letter, that proof is to be produced at your office, on which to obtain of the State of Massachusetts the $50 Commutation money granted in lieu of the bounty land of the State. Will you be good enough to inform me if such is the fact.
I am
Yours respectfully P. Cluett
James L. Edwards Esq.

John Varnum

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Haverhill County of Essex ss.
On this twenty fifth day of January — 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Essex personally appeared John Fife — who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Joshua Benson — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose — in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Hampshire — from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory,) of Massachusetts — where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the state of Massachusetts are, that the person he lived with in New Hampshire has removed into said state.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. }
John M. [unintelligible]
Charles White Justice of the Peace
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.

I David Mighill of Rowley in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful Age Do testify and say that I well know the within named John Fife and that he is the same person that is described in the within Affidavit and that he now lives in Rowley in said County of Essex —
David Mighill
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Yrs afft Slaveskill January 25 th 1826 Then the above named
David Mighill made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed. — and further testified that the said Deponent is a person of veracity —
inform Charles White Justice of the Peace
J
This may certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Charles White Esq r and know him to be a Magistrate duly commissioned & qualified to administer oaths & do the duties of a justice of the Peace
Feb y 2. 1826
John Varnum Member of Congress from Mass ts